For Immediate Release: May 1, 2008
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Spotlight on Design: Brenda Levin, FAIA
Reinventing Los Angeles: Reinventing without Amnesia
WHO /WHAT
As part of Spotlight on Design, the National Building Museum's internationally recognized lecture series, the Museum welcomes Brenda Levin, FAIA, founding principle of the Los Angeles-based architecture firm Levin & Associates. She will discuss her firm's role as an active problem-solver in the complex urban center of Los Angeles and demonstrate the important role of preserving the built past. Founded in 1980, the firm has received worldwide attention for its historic preservation work on some of Los Angeles' most-beloved landmarks. With the award-winning restoration of the Los Angeles City Hall, the Bradbury Building, and the Griffith Observatory, among other projects, the firm has played an important role in revitalizing the metropolis. Following the program, she will sign copies of her book Levin and Associates Architects: Selected and Current Works (Images). This program is presented in celebration of National Historic Preservation Month.
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001 (Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
WHEN
Wednesday, May 7, 2007
6:30 – 8:00 pm: Spotlight on Design Lecture
$12 Museum members, National Trust for Historic Preservation members, and students. $20 nonmembers. Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
IMAGES
Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles. Exterior. Photo by Tim Griffith.
Bradbury Building Atrium. Photo by Grant Mudford.
Los Angeles City Hall Rotunda. Courtesy Levin & Associates Architects.
National Center for Preservation of Democracy. Photo by Tom Bonner.
BACKGROUND
Spotlight on Design is an ongoing lecture series featuring architects and designers of distinction from around the world. Since its inception in 1997, the series has presented many of the world's premier design voices in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning and design, including Pritzker Prize Laureates Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, I.M. Pei, and other acclaimed designers such as Cesar Pelli, and Robert A.M. Stern.
Spotlight on Design is sponsored by Lafarge, the world leader in construction materials.
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
